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If this is not what the polls currently show, try to remember that polls are not destiny. And you should not let them shape it.

Democratic enthusiasm — real fire-in-the-belly enthusiasm — is a killer for Romney for one big reason: There is no sizable pro-Romney movement in this country. There has been a sizable anti-Obama movement.

There are relatively few Republicans deeply in love with Romney. (I except his family, friends and paid staff.)

There never has been. Romney won his nomination by being the most electable general election candidate in a weak and whacky primary field.

He won, in other words, not by devotion, but by default.

His campaign is fueled by dislike for and disappointment with Barack Obama. That dislike and disappointment is real.

In 1996, the last time a Democratic president ran for reelection, there was a significant anti-Bill Clinton movement in this country. This was before the Monica Lewinsky scandal. But a lot of right-wingers hated Bill Clinton and felt he was guilty of unspeakable crimes like murder and drug-trafficking. That didn’t mean there was a significant pro-Bob Dole movement, however. And Clinton won easily by 8.5 percentage points.

This is not 1996, the economy is bad, the cast of characters has changed and nobody is going to win by 8.5 percentage points. But the dynamic is the same: It is harder to turn out a vote against someone than a vote for someone.

Anger is not a movement. Disappointment is not a cause. And passionate support is an antidote to both.

It was a masterful speech and a masterful convention. President Obama swayed me. He seemed like the grown-up. Mitt Romney and the Republicans seemed like haters, whiners, people who were not for something, but against everything. Roger Simon is correct. Obama supporters are Obama supporters. Romney supporters are anti-Obama supporters. It i s a huge difference. I enjoyed every minute of the Democratic Convention. God bless our president, and God bless the United States of America!

Many Romney supporters do not even like the guy. They just hate Obama. But that is exactly why Obama will win. He will sail to victory on the wind of their hate. Love always conquers hate. Obama/Biden 2012. Period!

Should we have you placed on suicide watch when Obama gets "shellaced" again in November? You're delusional.

As for Democrat support for the military...Kerry is the poster child for how Dems think of the military, the man lied to Congress about atrocities he never witnessed and threw away medals he put himself in for...Leftists hate the Army so spare me that crap. There hasn't been a pro-miltary Democrat President since JFK. Any attempt to portray your party as pro-military is pure political posturing.

Should we have you placed on suicide watch when Obama gets "shellaced" again in November? You're delusional.

As for Democrat support for the military...Kerry is the poster child for how Dems think of the military, the man lied to Congress about atrocities he never witnessed and threw away medals he put himself in for...Leftists hate the Army so spare me that crap. There hasn't been a pro-miltary Democrat President since JFK. Any attempt to portray your party as pro-military is pure political posturing.

At the end of the day...we witnessed two very different conventions. The GOP in Tampa boasted speakers that gave resumes about themselves not Romney...They were mean spirited and never once outlined a real plan.

Then comes the Democrats in Charlotte. Every speaker was an articulate surrogate...the place was filled with enthusiasm and were excited.